Type-writer.



I. E. JONES & F. J. TAN-NER.

TYPE WRITER.

APPLICATION FILED .TULY16,1909.

Patented 1160.31, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PORATON RENNSYLVANIA.

IWAN "n.JoNns 'AND FRANK J.' TANNER, or soRANToN, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoRs 'ro INTERNATIONAL TEXT BooKcOMPANY; 0F

PATENT onirica;

TYPETWRITEIL Loaae'm.

To ollwhom #may concern:

" Be it'known lthat we, IWAN E. JONES and have'. invented certain new and useul'Improveniente Type-VVrite-rs, of which the followingis a specication.

The present invent-ionrelates to improvements in typewritingimachines,and particu-v -larly to that class .of machinesknown as `visible writers, in 'which the type bars are arranged to. swing upwardly and strike against the 'front surface of la platen.

I. that the frame of the typewriter includes,

@neef the objects ofthe invention is toprovide an improved means for supporting the type bar segment and the'restonwhich the heads of the several type bars bear when inactive. Y.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide, a typebarrest of such cross sec- 4 tional form that the type bars will not re-v bound whe'n'brought/into contact.therewith' and by which Ithe return of the type bars, 'tof `inactive po'sition will be"accomplished quietly.` .Another object of theinventionfis, to`

provide" a very simple and easily operated. means for controlling an'dadjusting the tene sion of the different key levers of the. ma-

chine, each of such keys, being adapted to be adjusted. independently" ofthe others. In the accompanying drawings,-Figure 1.7is a vertical sectional view through' a typewriter'con'tain'ing an vembodiment of the v'present yinvention, parts 'of the 'machine not relating to .the invention being omitted; Fig. 2 is a perspective-view of some'of. the parts shownin F ig. 1 Fig. 3 is'a front elevation of the typeibar segment and the supporting means therefor.

'Referring to the drawings,it willbe seen a suitable basehaving opposite sides 1, up-

rights 2, anda deck or' top plate 3, the lat-v ter being cut away 'to provide al space through which the type'bars can moveto properlycoperate with the platen 5. x

Each of the type bars' ispivotally connectedwith ahanger 6 'that is secured. to

-one of the slots 6" of the type bar support.-

ing segment 7, and a link 8 connects the type bar with a lsub-lever 9that in turn is pivotally connected to akey lever 11. The

Specmcationoftenersratent., v vPatented Dec.'31, 1912.l Application filed my ie, isos. serial No. 507,928'.

segment 7 are connected'by screws 18. The typebar .rest 13 is supported by arms 19, 'preferably formed integral withl and" pro-v jec-tlng, forwardly. from the bracket .14. As shown, said bracket is preferably provided at its rear with an. upwardly extending flange 20 on which are formed the lugs 16, and the arms 19 extend across the entire up-4 per-surface'of said bracket.

.Thety'pe bar rest is'preferably composed ofa metal frame or shell,- open at 'the top,

within and 'having its outer face projecting beyond the, edgesjof the side walls of the -xchannel-'like frame 13. In the outer .face of said cushion 13*iL is formed a-groove or depression 13b adaptedv to receive lugs or projections 4a projecting downwardly fromthe /heads of thetype bars 4. 'Prefcrosssection andy the lugs or projections 4a are of corresponding shape so that when the type bar -1s at rest, or inactive, it will be in a separate angle plate connected with the extending flange 21 -is provided-with a plurality of apertures 23, 4corresponding in threaded bolt 24. A coiled spring 25 connects eachV of said bolts with one of the sublevers9, and by means of a nut 26 secured on scRAN'r'om PENNSYLVANIA, A .con-

and a resilient pad or cushion 13a held' erably said groove 13b is made V-shape in'V yengagement withthecushion 13a through-l out the length of its lug 4a on both edges of4 bracket 14 by screws 22. Said downwardlyA number to thenumber of sub-levers- 9, and through each of said apertures extends aY .105'

the bolt 24thetension 'of' said spring 25 provided-with suitable'upwardly extending lugs 16 to which depending lugs 17 on'the 21. As shown this flange may be formed by f may be readily regulated. The bracket 14 is oi such form that it extends parallel with `the segment 7 and it will be seen that said bracket serves for supporting both the segment and type bar rest, and'also for holding the forward .ends of the 'type-bar'lever actuatingsprings Said bracket with the lugs lvand arms 19 may be formed by a single casting, and as beiore noted is easily attached to or removed from the frame of the machine. The invention therefore provides a very simple but strong and durable support ior the type bar segment and rest-13.

By means of the nuts 2G and bolts 24: the tension ofthe several sub-lever vsprings, l5 can be easily varied as may be desired and the adjustment of each of said springs is independent of and in no wise'att'ects any of the others.

Having thusl described the invention, whatA is yclaimed is:

ll. The combination withthe supporting frame of atypewriting machine, of a` bracket having its ends attached to opposite sides of said frame and 'provided with orwardly extending arms, a type bar segment supportedby said bracket at points between the sides of the Ytrarne, and a type bar rest VVsecured to the outer ends of said arms.

. 2. Thecombination with the supporting frame of' a typewriting machine, of a bracket having its ends attached to opposite sides ot' said frame and provided with an intermediate curved section from which project integral forwardly extendingv arms, 'a type bar segment supported by said curvedsection of the bracket, and a type bar rest secured to the outer ends of said arms'.

3. Thecombination with the supporting frame of atypewriting machine', of a type vbar segment, and a bracket attached to 0pposite sides of the typewriter frame and supporting said segment and having a dcs'ubstantially as and for the purpose described,

4. The combination with the supporting frame of a typewriting machine, of a bracket having its ends secured to lopposite,

-i s )ring havin sides of the saidframe, and provided with upwardly extending lugs and' forwardly extending arms, a type bar Segment connected with said lugs, and a type bar rest mounted on said vforwardly extending arms. l 5. In a type w-riting machine, the combination with the frame oft-he machine, of a bracket extending across the trame and having its ends attached to opposite sidesthereof, a type bar segment supported by said.

bracket, a vkey lever, a type bar ulcrumed on the type bar segment, a sub-lever connected with the key lever and type bar, and a oneV end attached to the sublever and its other end attached t0 said bracket. Y

G. In atypewriting machine, the combination with the frame of the machine, of a bracket extending across the frame and having its ends attached toopposite sides thereof, -a type bar segment supported -by said bracket, a key lever, a type bar ulcrumed on the type bary segment, a sub-lever connected with the key lever and type bar, a spring having one end attached to the subdever, and means attached to the other end of the spring and adjustably connected lwith said bracket.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combinationwith the frame of the machine, of a bracket extending across the frame and having its ends attached to opposite sides thereof, a Vtype bar segment having depending lugs attached to said bracket, a typebar fulcrumed on the segment, a type bar rest carried by said bracket, a key lever, a sublever connected with the key lever and withthe type bar, aspring having one end connected with the sub-lever, and an adjusting screw carried by said bracket and adapted to be engaged with the other end vof the spring.

In testimony whereof we aHiX our signatures 'in presence of two witnesses.

` IWAN E. JONES.

p FRANK- J. TANNER. vWitnesses Y WM. CARY COOKE, NELSON I-I; PROUTY. 

